CDC warning after first local US malaria cases in 20 years

27th June 2023

Texas also issued a health advisory after a resident who worked outdoors in Cameron County was diagnosed.

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Warmer temperatures and presence of stagnant waters creates more habitat for mosquitoes and increase the mosquito bite rate. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP)

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert Monday after five cases of malaria were confirmed, the first locally acquired cases of the disease in the United

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